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As eastern Collin County continues to experience rapid residential and commercial growth, residents will soon have an opportunity to learn more about a proposed freeway that could play a significant role in the area’s future transportation network. Collin County will...
Complete but unofficial results from the Nov. 4 election show Texas voters approved all 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution, mirroring the outcome in Collin County. The amendments will become official once canvassed by the Legislature. Collin County’s...
Rural Collin County residents will soon have an emergency services district to provide fire protection outside city limits. Complete, unofficial returns in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election show the proposal to create ESD-1 was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the...
Image courtesy Farmersville Outreach Alliance The spirit of giving is once again lighting up Farmersville as the Farmersville Outreach Alliance (FOA) kicks off its annual Angel Tree Program, helping ensure local children have gifts waiting under the tree this...
Hamilton Street after repairs made. Courtesy City of Farmersville City Manager Ben White provided an overview of street improvements during the Nov. 3 Farmersville City Council meeting. White specifically discussed the status of Farmersville Parkway and Hamilton...
Sports
Farmersville senior midfielder Natalie Taylor, left, was recently named to the Texas High School Coaches Association academic all-state team. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Texas High School Coaches Association...
The Lady Farmers strong start to the new year continued last week. After picking up a pair of road wins in the opening week of January, they split their two games last week, defeating the Forney Jackrabbits 38-31 in a non-district match. The girls led for most of the...
Last week’s basketball action for the Farmers featured a pair of losses, as the guys remain winless in district play. After a lopsided loss to Quinlan Ford early in the week, Farmersville found themselves in an epic showdown with and the Caddo Mills Foxes on...
After starting the soccer season with a pair of December losses, the Farmersville Lady Farmers opened the new year on a much better note with two wins last week. Despite having multiple players out with the flu, the girls took down Quinlan Ford on Tuesday, Jan. 2,...
The Farmersville girls soccer program is in a familiar scenario entering the season. With constant coaching changes over the last seven years of the program, it is Coach Krystal Mikeska’s chance to try and get the Lady Farmers on the right path. Coach Mikeska arrives...
Education
Class of 2025 salutatorian Brycen Williams, left, and valedictorian Cooper Chambers will address their fellow classmates at the Farmersville High School graduation ceremony Tuesday, May 20. An academic year filled with challenges— and a shared commitment to “passing...
The Farmersville Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Monday night on a timetable for its selection of a superintendent to succeed Jeff Adams, who plans to retire at the end of the current academic year. Trustees met in closed session Monday night to...
The search for a new superintendent is about to get underway. During their Monday, Oct. 28 meeting, members of the Farmersville School Board gave authority to Superintendent Jeff Adams to post a job opening for his position. For the full story, see the Nov. 14 issue...
Collin College’s Auteur Film Series will screen "RBG" at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Angelika Film Center in Plano. “RBG” is a 2018 documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her unique position as an icon of justice, advocating for both men...
Members of the Farmersville ISD school board unanimously voted to lower the tax rate and increase the upcoming school year’s budget. Trustees met in regular session Monday, Aug. 26 at the administration building. After a short discussion, they held a public hearing on...
Life & Style
The Two Tickets to Paradise cottage in St. Thomas offers panoramic views of Hull Bay and the 2-acre property which includes a large deck with a pool, cabana, grill and bar, plus an assortment of cozy seating areas. It started with a fundraiser and a cottage called Two...
Love comes in many forms and fashions, but for those at Shutt’er Down Ranch, a love for animals is a top priority. The 33-acre ranch located outside Farmersville on CR 702 is haven for many animals, 138 currently. With 34 dogs, 18 pigs, 16 goats, 20 chickens, five...
A new face is in town and it’s because he has been hired as the newest Farmersville Main Street Manager. Reagan Rothenberger, who hails from Beaumont, has been hired as the Main Street Manager. Though young, at 27, he brings education, enthusiasm and experience to the...
A new affordable housing option will soon be coming to McKinney courtesy in part to North Collin County Habitat for Humanity. The 35-unit townhome complex is one of the first of its kind in the United States, which will utilize shipping containers to make a 1,200 sq....
A new smell is in the air within the community and its one of cookies, baked goods and kolaches. Hometown Bake Shop and Eatery recently opened on Hwy. 78 across from the Farmersville High School. Owned by Ronda and Marvin Owens, the new bakery is home to all kinds of...
Opinion
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25. Video footage showed the 46-year-old Floyd subdued by...
Like most Americans, I have always considered the United States an exceptional country. We possess a political system built on checks and balances, an ideal of giving voice to ordinary people across a diverse land, and a Constitution that favors finding common...
I was sickened to watch this horrific act that resulted in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, 2020. I can’t reconcile in my mind of why this officer seemingly didn’t have the wherewithal to see the damage he was inflicting and/or those officers...
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do every flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
